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paraquat
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[ˈparəkwat], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a toxic fast-acting herbicide, which becomes deactivated in the soil
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Origin
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1960s: from para- + quaternary (it is a quaternary ammonium salt containing pyridine rings linked at the para-position)
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